Anyone into sword fighting (or any other fight sport)here? Disappointing training methods...

[MarkusS]

I do reenactment and portray an Officer during Renaissance time of my hometown Lucca as well as a roman Praetorian Guard.

That means i and my friends wear historic uniforms at events here and perform at festivals and historic events.

We also get fight training and its always much fun until now.

We got a new trainer and she is extremly serious about this. I like her approach but i think training must also be fun and not just serious.

I dont understand her. At one side she honors my abilities and says my skills are great and likes how i mix athletic jumps, agility and strength, but at other side she uses evry mistake to push criticism and blames personality.

Today for example i had a little sparring with my friend. We laughed and joked a bit.

She stepped in and said "Its not a game"...That my technique is terrible and it looks like i have no desire to improve"...

I told her its just practice among friends...

So she took my buddies training sword and started sparing with me. Well she used a mistake i made and pushed the training sword pretty hard against my shoulder...told me that i overextended my reach as usual and because of that i would be dead now. The problem would be that i´m too full of myself"

I honestly dont get this. I think its easier to learn with positive feedback. I have highest respect for her skills. But she appears always so dark and pretty negative that it is kinda hard to have fun during training.

So if you do training or teach others how do you do it? Positive feedback or the "hard way"?

 

[Asimzranger]

I am into sword fighting and keeping swords.... Hopefully will be buying my first katana sword in late 2017

 

[MarkusS]

I am into sword fighting and keeping swords.... Hopefully will be buying my first katana sword in late 2017

Do you train it? What style?

 

[Asimzranger]

Do you train it? What style?

I really want too but couldn't find Japanese samurai style trainers , But i am looking around my town if there are some kind of sword fighting training judo. But finding a time after work is really hectic as most judo karate stuff happen early morning.

 

[Mugwop]

I am into sword fighting and keeping swords.... Hopefully will be buying my first katana sword in late 2017

A wooden katana is very hard to find these days, Might have to go to Japan

 

[Asimzranger]

A wooden katana is very hard to find these days, Might have to go to Japan

Not wooden bro battle ready but i am asking some friends if it wont make any trouble at customs.

 

[MarkusS]

I really want too but couldn't find Japanese samurai style trainers , But i am looking around my town if there are some kind of sword fighting training judo. But finding a time after work is really hectic as most judo karate stuff happen early morning.

Ever looked into doing Kendo?

How is your wokring time? I have to work 6h a day. How i organize those 6 h. a day is irrelevant. Thats a 30h week.

I mostly do 6h monday. 10h thuesday, 6 h wednesday and 8h Thursday and have friday free.

It doesnt matter when i come so i have enough time to do my training.

You should ask your boss for flexible working time.

 

[Asimzranger]

Ever looked into doing Kendo?

How is your wokring time? I have to work 6h a day. How i organize those 6 h. a day is irrelevant. Thats a 30h week.

I mostly do 6h monday. 10h thuesday, 6 h wednesday and 8h Thursday and have friday free.

It doesnt matter when i come so i have enough time to do my training.

You should ask your boss for flexible working time.

yep thats the word i was looking for "Kendo" much like Fencing but badass.

As for Timing goes its really not about job timing but most about Training schools are only mornings or afternoon.

Reading your story about training i am getting pumped to start my own journey.

 

[proka89]

There is SVIBOR in Serbia. They are doing recreation of medieval fighting. Two of them even participated in Serbian version of "I got talent" show:

They even have the ship

Is that what you guys are doing Marcus?

 

[Śakra]

work 6h a day

Is this normal in Italy, just 6 hrs??

 

[MarkusS]

There is SVIBOR in Serbia. They are doing recreation of medieval fighting. Two of them even participated in Serbian version of "I got talent" show:

They even have the ship

Is that what you guys are doing Marcus?

yes, but we have no ship.

But it is similar. We act as Lucca City Guards from Renaissance era. Im an officer then we original uniform, weapons and so on. We guard our city wall and gates during events like carnival and pose with tourists. Its much fun. Most fun is when we meet with others who do this too but with their own era. we meet with german knights and spanish conquistadores already.

Is this normal in Italy, just 6 hrs??

you can make a deal with your boss. i have this job but also work as fitness trainer and compete for national competitions. in order to be able to train the level i need to my boss gives me my freedom with my working time.

 

[Śakra]

you can make a deal with your boss. i have this job but also work as fitness trainer and compete for national competitions. in order to be able to train the level i need to my boss gives me my freedom with my working time.

In Canada if work isn't your highest commitment you get fired. You have to structure life around work instead of work around life.

 

[MarkusS]

In Canada if work isn't your highest commitment you get fired. You have to structure life around work instead of work around life.

well thats propably the reason why italians get older and are more happy. Here work - life balance is the most important thing. You can work part time if you need to, you can apply to work from home if necessary. I have my hours that i must bring per week. How i organize those hours is my thing.

I work to live, i dont live to work.

 

[Mugwop]

Not wooden bro battle ready but i am asking some friends if it wont make any trouble at customs.

I mentioned wooden because a battle ready will make trouble with customs. A real one is far too valuable to lose,Most people keep it as a decoration. Katana is the best sword ever but I also prefer Machetes

 

[MarkusS]

I mentioned wooden because a battle ready will make trouble with customs. A real one is far too valuable to lose,Most people keep it as a decoration. Katana is the best sword ever but I also prefer Machetes

Cant be said. Each sword is good for a special purpose. A Katana is used against a target with little or no armor. Its blade is very thin and easily breaks.

If you face an italian Renaissance soldier with shield and sword chances are high that it breaks apart. Katana is made for a special purpose. A ritualized fight style that keeps distance.